This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

Foreign correspondent Tony Five joins the show for The Umbrage Chronicles and covers the outrage with The London Underground refusing to remove video encouraging people to take cats aboard and tech billionaires doom prepping. David asks Tony what to do with his parents while they visit. Political science professor Dr. Rachel Torres explains that people are more likely to honk at bad drivers with political bumper stickers. Joelle Andres, owner of the world's cutest dog named Bastian, shares the story about rescuing her "talking" dog. Psychology professor Dr. Jessica Lougheed shares her study revealing how sex education fails queer students. Auditory neuroscientist Mercede Erfanian chats about misophonia and how research shows it's linked to other, deeper psychological traits. Work and organization studies professor Dr. Natalia Slutskaya discusses how waste management workers have gone from hero to zero in the public's eyes since the pandemic. Marking professor ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Riley Krotz⁠⁠⁠ reveals that ⁠⁠⁠the perk th

On It's Time For Technology Time, ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers tech stories of the day, including: ⁠Apple's Find My leads cops to thousands of smuggled iPhones⁠; ⁠OpenAI's Sora makes disinformation easy⁠; ⁠Japan's most popular beer is running low after a cyberattack⁠; and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke joins David for Conspiracy Corner, and discusses how AI videos are going to dramatically shift how we know what's true. ⁠Listen to Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Pet Talk (or Vet Talk), ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ discusses ⁠the terrible scene for Beluga wales at a shuttered Marineland⁠ and ⁠why snow leopards are in a precarious situation genetically⁠. ⁠⁠Check out Cliff's podcast Vet Life here⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ reports on ⁠a story in Wales involving the phrase "top of the morning to ya" and then a firing⁠. Tony talks about transcranial direct current stimulation and darkness retreats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent Tony Five reports on a story in Wales involving the phrase "top of the morning to ya" and then a firing. Tony talks about transcranial direct current stimulation and darkness retreats. On It's Time For Technology Time, Carmi Levy covers tech stories of the day, including: Apple's Find My leads cops to thousands of smuggled iPhones; OpenAI's Sora makes disinformation easy; Japan's most popular beer is running low after a cyberattack; and more. Professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke joins David for Conspiracy Corner, and discusses how AI videos are going to dramatically shift how we know what's true. (⁠⁠Listen to Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up here⁠⁠.) Finally, on Pet Talk (or Vet Talk), Dr. Cliff Redford discusses the terrible scene for Beluga wales at a shuttered Marineland and why snow leopards are in a precarious situation genetically. (⁠Check out Cliff's podcast Vet Life here⁠.) Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:37) Tony Five pt. 1 (10:00) Tony Five pt. 2 (20:

Astrophysicist ⁠Dr. Jesse Rogerson⁠ covers science news stories: ⁠Junk food can scramble memory in just four days⁠; ⁠Strange rogue planet spotted guzzling matter like a star⁠; and ⁠Scientists learn that rare bacterium plays dead to survive⁠. ⁠⁠Check out Jesse's book Daydreaming in the Solar System here⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ and David discuss the difficulties of friendship in a digital age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ starts the show with: ⁠SPCA seeks Montrealers willing to foster baby squirrels⁠; and ⁠Stolen California gas station dinosaur returned with an apology note⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychiatrist ⁠Dr. Benjamin Lewis⁠ explains how ⁠clinical trials of psilocybin-assisted group therapy help reduce depression and burnout among healthcare workers⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent Tony Five starts the show with: SPCA seeks Montrealers willing to foster baby squirrels; and Stolen California gas station dinosaur returned with an apology note. Psychiatrist Dr. Benjamin Lewis explains how clinical trials of psilocybin-assisted group therapy help reduce depression and burnout among healthcare workers. Astrophysicist Dr. Jesse Rogerson covers science news stories: Junk food can scramble memory in just four days; Strange rogue planet spotted guzzling matter like a star; and Scientists learn that rare bacterium plays dead to survive. (⁠Check out Jesse's book Daydreaming in the Solar System here⁠.) On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, Gary Direnfeld and David discuss the difficulties of friendship in a digital age. Social psychology researcher Helena Qin describes the shift between life as a single person and life coupled up. Experimental psychology researcher ⁠Sarah Mohammadi⁠ explains ⁠why karma feels good after being unfairly excluded⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduc

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ reports on ⁠the London fatberg weighing 100 tonnes removed from a sewer⁠ and ⁠modeling scams⁠. Tony and David give themselves Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Computer science professor ⁠Dr. Vered Shwartz⁠ shares ⁠just how persuasive AI can be⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's "fun money" with economics professor ⁠Dr. Eric Kam⁠ who talks about ⁠the subtleties of inheritance when certain family members are excluded⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Hendrikx⁠ – founder of ⁠Loop Biotech⁠ – tells David about ⁠Loop's eco-friendly mushroom coffin⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent Tony Five reports on the London fatberg weighing 100 tonnes removed from a sewer and modeling scams. Tony and David give themselves Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY). Bob Hendrikx – founder of Loop Biotech – tells David about Loop's eco-friendly mushroom coffin. Communication professor Dr. David Markowitz reveals how an analysis of 38 million obituaries found a hidden story about our values. Computer science professor Dr. Vered Shwartz shares just how persuasive AI can be. Then, it's "fun money" with economics professor Dr. Eric Kam who talks about the subtleties of inheritance when certain family members are excluded. Heritage and digital humanities professor Dr. Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco explains that virtual reality can help communities heal after disasters. Public health professor Dr. Jessica Gorman shares her study linking loneliness with social media use. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:38) Tony Five pt. 1 (10:00) Tony Five pt. 2 (20:

Harvard Medical School professor ⁠Dr. Ryan McBain⁠ shares ⁠his study showing how AI chatbots give inconsistent responses to suicide-related questions⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology researcher ⁠Dr. Julia Espinosa⁠ illustrates ⁠how trauma in a puppy's first six months is linked to adult aggression⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of communication ⁠⁠Dr. Amanda Denes⁠⁠ explains how ⁠affection deprivation may tell us why 'phubbing' (phone snubbing) harms relationship satisfaction⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent extraordinaire ⁠Tony Five⁠ opens the program with stories: ⁠Ladybirds carrying STDs invade UK homes as people share their horror⁠; and ⁠Does your relationship have a swag gap⁠? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices